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sched: slightly randomize load balancing time

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
c

Research direction

Start with the two TODOs linked from the issue: kernel-src/sys/scheduler/queue.c around line 322 and kernel-src/sys/scheduler/scheduler.c around line 424. Read the surrounding scheduling and load balancing code to understand when balancing runs and what timing it uses. Done means the load balancing time is slightly randomized while preserving the scheduler’s intended behavior; the issue does not specify a test or exact range.

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Description

enhancement good first issue
Dominant language
C
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Merged PRs (30d)
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